1. When was the last time you learnt a new skill? Can you remember:
   1. how you felt before you started to learn? Was there something in particular that made you want to learn?
   2. how long did it take for you to feel comfortable learning the skill?
   3. how was the skill shown to you? What “teaching points” were you given? Did they help?
2. What do you think is your predominant learning style? Complete the activity in the chapter to assess your learning style – does the result surprise you?
3. Reflect on a team that you are coaching: what do you think are the predominant learning styles of each player? Are they all the same?
4. Reflect on your coaching: how well do you cater for each of the learning styles:
   1. Visual;
   2. Auditory;
   3. Read/Write;
   4. Kinaesthetic.
5. Consider one of your recent training plans. How many activities did you use that:
   1. a coach used when you were a player?;
   2. you have watched a coach use and thought was worthwhile to use?;
   3. you have put together for that particular team?;
6. Consider a particular skill (team or individual) that you are currently teaching with a team. How would you assess the progression of each player – which stage of learning are they at?:
   1. “unconscious incompetence”;
   2. “conscious incompetence”;
   3. “conscious competence”;
   4. “unconscious competence”.

Having regard to your assessment of your players, should you be doing anything differently to assist learning?

7. Discuss with a coaching colleague how you can help a player that is in the early stages of learning a skill but gives up because they are frustrated that they cannot do it well.
8. In two minutes write down as many “cue words” that you use in your coaching as you can. Have your athletes do the same thing. Compare the two lists.